Nokia and Microsoft Windows 8 Phone Features

Microsoft and Nokia are holding a press conference on Sept. 5 in New York to discuss Nokia’s Lumia brand of Windows phones. While Verizon isn’t expected to be part of that event, the carrier intends to roll out a Nokia phone later, said the person, who asked not to be named because the plans are private.

That would give Nokia a new beachhead at the top U.S. carrier, building on its longstanding relationship with No. 2 AT&T (T) Inc.

Features

Nokia Windows 8 Phone

Network

WiFi, GPS and 3G capability

Support By

Unity Technologies

Released By

Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft’s (MSFT)

Design

Unibody polycarbonate design

Content

Wildly creative and intelligently interactive 3D and 2D content

Voice Calls

Yes

Size

4.3-inch with curved edges

VoIP Service

Yes

Wireless Call

Yes

Games

Strong gaming ecosystem-PC, Xbox, and Mobile Devices

Modem

A voice-capable 3G modem

Radio supports

Quad-band 2G and peta-band 3G.

Skype

Yes

Released Date

November 2012.

Primary

Front-facing camera

Software

Able to run on devices with speedier, dual-core chips and high-definition screens

OS

Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 Both

Graphics

high-caliber Unity3D graphics engine

GPS

Yes-telephonic voice capability

Windows 8 could support voice calls, it’s been suggested, after a Metro UI tile for phone functionality was spotted during a BUILD 2011 session last week. The slide, istartedsomething caught, has a Windows Phone 7 style “Missed Calls” dialog complete with times and dates of recent incoming voice calls. However, it’s also possible that this could be a VoIP service, or indeed some form of wireless call management when pairing a Windows 8 tablet or phone with a Windows Phone 7 handset.

The next generation of Windows Phone devices will reportedly support the high-caliber Unity3D graphics engine. WMPoweruser notes that Unity3D developer Unite Technologies has announced it will support both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 when the two operating systems are released later this year. As the site writes, this is very significant because “developers will have a very easy time porting high quality, graphics-intensive games to Windows Phone 8 from the iPhone,” meaning that Windows Phone 8 will already have a strong gaming ecosystem ready to go when it finally launches.